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30 articles about launch in AI news
xyOps Launches Self-Hosted AI Workflow Orchestration Platform
A new platform, xyOps, has launched as a self-hosted, open-source workflow orchestrator. It aims to connect AI/ML automation jobs to external tools and data sources, positioning itself against cloud-centric platforms.
Perplexity Revenue Doubled in Q1 2026 After Launching Computer
Perplexity's revenue doubled in the quarter following the launch of its 'Computer' feature. The company now has over 100 million users and growing enterprise adoption.
OpenBMB Launches VoxCPM 2, an Open-Source TTS Model Rivaling Qwen3-TTS
OpenBMB has launched VoxCPM 2, an open-source text-to-speech AI model from China. The release is positioned as a direct competitor to Alibaba's Qwen3-TTS, expanding the open-source TTS landscape.
Keygraph Launches Shannon AI to Automate Web App Security Testing
Keygraph has launched 'Shannon,' an AI agent that autonomously hacks web applications to find security flaws. This positions AI as an offensive security tool for proactive defense.
Cobl AI Launches Multi-Agent Platform for Business Document Generation
Cobl, a new startup, has launched a multi-agent AI platform designed to generate business documents like proposals and reports. It enters a competitive space dominated by established players like Notion AI and Microsoft Copilot.
Google Launches AI Edge Eloquent: Free, Offline-First Dictation App on iOS
Google has quietly launched AI Edge Eloquent, a free, subscription-less dictation app for iOS. It uses a Gemma-based speech recognition model to process audio locally, removing filler words and self-corrections to produce cleaner text.
OpenAI Readies Next-Gen Model Launch, Claims 'Significant Step Forward'
OpenAI is in final preparations to launch its next generation of AI models, which the company claims represents a 'very significant step forward' with revolutionary potential for science and the economy. The launch could happen imminently, possibly within the week.
Gamma Launches 'Imagine' AI for Instant Presentation Visuals
Gamma launched an AI feature called 'Imagine' that creates presentation-ready visuals from text descriptions. The tool aims to reduce reliance on designers for routine business slides.
Velxio Launches Free Browser-Based Emulator for Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi
Velxio has launched a web-based emulator that runs code for Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and RISC-V directly in the browser. The platform requires no hardware, installation, or account, and is completely free.
Anthropic Launches Claude Code, a Specialized AI Coding Assistant
Anthropic has introduced Claude Code, a new AI-powered coding assistant designed specifically for software development tasks. The launch represents a strategic expansion of Claude's capabilities into the competitive developer tools market. This specialized product aims to challenge existing coding assistants like GitHub Copilot.
VMLOps Launches Free 230+ Lesson AI Engineering Course with Production-Ready Tool Portfolio
VMLOps has launched a free, hands-on AI engineering course spanning 20 phases and 230+ lessons. It uniquely culminates in students building a portfolio of usable tools, agents, and MCP servers, not just theoretical knowledge.
Explee Launches AutoGTM: AI Sales Tool Claims Full Cold Outreach Automation in Under 2 Minutes
Explee has launched AutoGTM, an AI-powered sales automation tool that promises to handle the entire cold outreach process—from research to personalized email generation—in under two minutes.
Perplexity Launches AI Tax Assistant, Expanding Beyond Search into Financial Services
Perplexity has launched an AI assistant for tax preparation, a significant move beyond its core search product into a high-stakes, real-world application. This represents a major test for AI in regulated financial domains.
Cursor Launches New AI Agent Experience to Compete With Claude and OpenAI
Cursor has launched a next-generation AI agent experience for coding, positioning itself to compete more directly with major AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic's Claude. This represents a significant product evolution for the AI coding startup as it enters a more competitive phase in the developer
Alibaba Launches Qwen3.6-Plus with 1M-Token Context, Targeting AI Agent and Coding Workloads
Alibaba Cloud has launched Qwen3.6-Plus, a new multimodal large language model featuring a 1 million-token context length. The release is a strategic move to capture developer mindshare in the competitive AI agent and coding assistant market.
Atomic Chat Launches Hermes Agent: A Free, Local Agent Stack Powered by Gemma 4
Atomic Chat has launched Hermes Agent, an open-source agent stack powered by Google's Gemma 4 model that runs entirely locally and is free to use. This makes advanced AI agent functionality accessible without cloud dependencies or API costs.
Superintelligence Launches 'Intelligence from the Community' Sunday Edition, Opens Platform to 225K AI Readers
Superintelligence is launching a new Sunday edition called 'Intelligence from the Community,' opening its platform to external contributors. Selected high-quality, accessible AI research and insights will reach its 225,000-strong audience.
Fenty Beauty Launches 'Rose Amber' AI Advisor on WhatsApp, Joining L'Oréal in Chat-Based Commerce Push
Fenty Beauty has launched 'Rose Amber,' a conversational AI advisor on WhatsApp for product recommendations and tutorials. This reflects a broader industry shift, with L'Oréal already generating over 20% of its DTC sales in Brazil via WhatsApp and planning a 2026 expansion of its own AI tool to the platform.
Macy's Launches 'Ask Macy's' AI Conversational Shopping Assistant
Macy's has publicly launched 'Ask Macy's,' an AI-powered conversational shopping assistant designed to help users discover brands, trends, and receive personalized product recommendations. This follows an initial dark launch phase and represents a major department store's move into agentic AI for commerce.
Base44 Launches Superagent Skills: No-Code Library for Adding Domain-Specific Functions to AI Agents
Base44 has launched Superagent Skills, a library of pre-built, domain-specific functions that can be added to AI agents with a single click. The no-code system allows for combining skills and creating custom ones via natural language description.
Unipath Launches Household Robot, Joining China's Push into Consumer Robotics
Chinese company Unipath has launched a household robot. This marks another entry into the competitive consumer robotics market, where Chinese firms are increasingly active.
Requestly Launches Git-Synced API Client to Replace Scattered Postman Setups
Requestly has launched an AI-powered API client that automatically syncs team collections through Git, eliminating stale docs and configuration drift. The tool directly targets the collaboration pain points of Postman and Insomnia users.
Neko Health Launches $400 AI-Powered Full-Body Health Scans in New York This Spring
Neko Health, the $1.8B startup founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, is launching its AI-driven full-body health screening service in the US. The $400 scan uses imaging and blood tests to screen for cancer, heart disease, and diabetes risk, though medical experts are divided on its efficacy.
GOLF.AI Launches 24/7 AI Concierge Agent for Pro Shop Bookings, Voiced by Nick Faldo
GOLF.AI has launched a 24/7 AI agent that handles tee time bookings and Q&A for golf pro shops, featuring a voice interface modeled after Sir Nick Faldo. This represents a direct application of AI agents in a high-touch, appointment-driven retail environment.
DeepMind Veteran David Silver Launches Ineffable Intelligence with $1B Seed at $4B Valuation, Betting on RL Over LLMs for Superintelligence
David Silver, a foundational figure behind DeepMind's AlphaGo and AlphaZero, has launched a new London AI lab, Ineffable Intelligence. The startup raised a $1 billion seed round at a $4 billion valuation to pursue superintelligence through novel reinforcement learning, explicitly rejecting the LLM paradigm.
Fireworks AI Launches 'Fire Pass' with Kimi K2.5 Turbo at 250 Tokens/Second
Fireworks AI has launched a new 'Fire Pass' subscription offering access to Kimi K2.5 Turbo at speeds up to 250 tokens/second. The service includes a free trial followed by a $7 weekly subscription.
Skydio Launches Robotic Takeoff and Landing System: Robotic Arm Automates Drone Launch and Catch
Skydio has released a robotic arm system that can automatically launch and catch its drones, turning vehicles into mobile bases for rapid, hands-free deployment and recovery.
Cline Launches Kanban Platform for Visualizing and Managing Multi-Agent AI Workflows
Cline has launched Cline Kanban, a visual platform for developers to manage and orchestrate multi-agent AI workflows. It aims to address the complexity of coordinating multiple specialized AI agents on a single task.
Anthropic Launches Claude Code Auto-Fix for Web/Mobile Sessions, Enabling Automatic CI Fixes
Anthropic has launched Claude Code auto-fix for web and mobile development sessions. The feature allows Claude to automatically follow pull requests and fix CI failures in the cloud.
Revieve Launches AI Skin Advisor for ChatGPT, Expanding Generative AI Beauty Discovery
Beauty tech platform Revieve launches an AI Skin Advisor as a ChatGPT plugin, enabling conversational skin analysis and product discovery. This represents a strategic expansion into generative AI platforms for beauty brands and retailers.